From: Rich Gauszka 

I'm not sure about any patches/utilities as it's been a while since I've
used NT4. 6a was the last service pack and should be cumulative.

Microsoft has some links to utilities - but you may have to google

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/downloads/winnt.mspx?mfr=true



Gary Britt wrote:
> Yes that's it.  Its actually xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx.  The COA just says
> for distribution with a new PC, but a clear sticker referencing HP PC's
> was added at some time.  Probably quite some time ago.  OK, looks like
> I'm good then.  On Win2K and XP there is BOTH a product ID and a Product
> Key, and the product key is a different format so that is what made me
> think I needed more than just the Product ID.
>
> Thanks for clarifying for me.
>
> Are there any patches or downloads for NT that I should get.  It comes
> with SP 6a disk.  I take it the SP's are cumulative and I don't need
> SP's 1 through 5?
>
> Any tools or other downloads that I need to snag to give Windows NT the
> features for networking, configuration, or whatever that I'm used to
> with Win2K and XP ??
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary
>
> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>> The OEM product ID somthing like this 'Product ID:
>> :xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx'? If so that is the serial number you'd key
>> in ( xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx) . I know on future versions of Windows
>> OS HP keyed the install to HP hardware but that might not be the case
>> for the OEM NT4
>>
>> "Gary Britt" 
wrote in message
>> news:4640fa89{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> This is an OEM version that has an OEM Product ID and a sticker that
>>> says it was for sale only with an HP PC.  It has a COA where the OEM
>>> Product ID is printed, but didn't come with any manual of any kind.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>>> Give it a try. You might as well find out now if they ripped you off
>>>> and you really need a key. I've only used OEM versions of NT4 which
>>>> came with the license key printed on the manual
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gary Britt wrote:
>>>>> So do you think it should install OK even if I don't have any
>>>>> product key serial number.  It might be a while before I try
>>>>> installing it on something.  I bought it because of
the price and
>>>>> as a backup because of what MS is doing with licenses
for virtual
>>>>> machines.  I figure when I make the move to Linux that should I
>>>>> need windows running in a VM on Linux for some of my
old faithful
>>>>> windows and dos programs that Workstation 4 ought to run pretty
>>>>> fast in a VM.  What do you think?
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>>>>
>>>>> Robert Comer wrote:
>>>>>>> For the hell of it, I purchased a copy of NT
Workstation 4 from
>>>>>>> that superdealonline site you cited recently.  $24.95.
>>>>>> Cool, I might have to buy a few licenses. (JIC)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On CD and on only 3 floppies (hard to believe
only 3 floppies).
>>>>>> That's just the boot floppies if you can't boot
off CD.  you still
>>>>>> need the CD...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is service pack 6a the latest and greatest? 
Do I need to
>>>>>>> download and install anything else??
>>>>>> 6a is the last service pack, don't know if you can
even get fixes
>>>>>> after that any more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The package contained a COA with a product ID.
 It says it was
>>>>>>> for sale with HP Computers.  It doesn't have a
serial number
>>>>>>> anywhere. Unless I'm overlooking it.  Does NT
Workstation require
>>>>>>> a serial number be input when you first
install it like Win2K, et
>>>>>>> seq. require??
>>>>>> I think some NT4's had a key, but not all.
Definitely no activation
>>>>>> though!
>>>>>>
>>
>>

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